Event

Tasting Scotch

Join Ghost River Theatre's Artistic Director Eric Rose and Kensington Wine Market's "The Scotch Guy" Andrew Ferguson for a one-of-a-kind, blindfolded, scotch tasting experience.

Tasting Scotch: A Ghost River Theatre Fundraiser promises to deliver an unforgettable blindfolded tasting journey to expand your sensory perception of some of the world's most exceptional scotch's developed by one of Canada's most revered scotch experts. Conceived by Eric in collaboration with Andrew, this will be a scotch encounter unlike any other you have ever experienced. The intimate tasting experience will mingle the narrative with the sensory, tantalizing audience members with a unique performance specifically crafted for this exclusive scotch tasting event.

Ghost River Theatre's collaborator behind this tasting adventure is none other than Calgary's "The Scotch Guy" Andrew Ferguson. After 13 years working for Kensington Wine Market, first as a delivery driver and then as the store's resident Scotch and whisky expert he purchased the business April 1 2015. In his time here he helped put KWM on the international map as one of the World's top whisky shops. In March of 2015 Whisky Magazine awarded KWM "Highly Commended" or 2nd place for "Whisky Retailer of the Year Single Outlet". He also built a reputation as one of Canada's most trusted whisky experts. On April 11th 2011 he was inducted into the Keepers of the Quaich, the first Canadian retail expert to be so honored. He has his own whisky tour company, www.fergusonwhiskytours.com. He is also the President of a Calgary whisky club, The Companions of the Quaich, Calgary Chapter. A native of Calgary, he studied Military History at the University of Calgary.